Patents Examined by Alan Cariaso
  • Patent number: 9441825
    Abstract: An LED lighting assembly, including a socket member operable to electrically communicate with a solid-state lighting element, at least two electrical connections extending into the socket member for electrically communicating with a solid-state lighting element, at least two electrical receivers extending into the socket member and capable of electrical communication with the at least two electrical connections, a differentiation groove embedded in the socket member, a driver element in electrical communication with the at least one socket member, and a heat-dissipating member operationally connected to the socket member. Other implementations include securing and energizing the solid-state lighting element by inserting the solid-state lighting element into the socket member and twisting; polarity-specific electrical connections using uniquely sized electric receivers and/or electrical connectors; and active and/or passive heat dissipation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2016
    Inventor: Jonathan Leeper
  • Patent number: 9435492
    Abstract: A LED lamp includes an optically transmissive enclosure and a base connected to the enclosure. LEDs are mounted on a ribbon for emitting light when energized though an electrical path from the base. The mounting ribbon for the LEDs has a surface that is positioned adjacent an interior surface of the enclosure for transmitting heat from the plurality of LEDs to the enclosure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2016
    Assignee: Cree, Inc.
    Inventor: Sten Heikman
  • Patent number: 9429306
    Abstract: A DC LED module having bridge rectifying and filtering function includes: an insulation seat, formed with a first surface and a second surface, wherein a concave area is formed on the first surface, and an opening and at least one buckle slot are formed at a substantially central portion of the concave area; a reflection cup, formed with at least one buckle structure for being buckled with the at least one buckle slot of the insulation seat; a circuit board, installed with an LED light source, wherein the circuit board is fastened on the second surface of the insulation seat, and the LED light source is aligned with the opening; and a bridge rectifying and filtering member, disposed at the exterior of the insulation seat and electrically coupled to a power input port of the circuit board for providing a DC voltage to the circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: LUSTROUS TECHNOLOGY LTD.
    Inventors: Chia-Chi Liu, Chia-Lung Hsueh, Kao-Hsu Chou
  • Patent number: 9428107
    Abstract: An electroplating light-transmissive decoration panel for a rear license plate, configured with a plurality of accepting grooves on a framework for the accommodation of corresponding LED light boards of a light emitting module; a letter plate with hollowed-out graph-typed and/or letter-typed slots are covered in front of the LED light boards; a cover is made of a light transmissible material, the surface thereof being treated by means of sputter coating to form a sputter coating film, and coupled to the framework with fixing elements and then mounted above the rear license plate; a power line extended from the light emitting module is connected to a power source of a tail light. Whereby, when the decoration panel is not energized, the surface can display a highly textured electroplating matte effect, and when energized, light from the LED light boards passes through the letter plate to show preset graphs and/or letters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: SAN YUAN DESIGN CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Peng-Hsiang Hung
  • Patent number: 9428099
    Abstract: A universal lightbar foot and mounting assembly for adjustably mounting a lightbar on an emergency vehicle includes a foot, a flexible strap mounted to the foot and with a free end configured to be secured to a side of a vehicle; a light bar bracket configured to be mounted to a light bar; and a connector for rotatably mounting the lightbar bracket to the foot for rotational adjustment of a lightbar bracket with respect to the foot. The foot has a strap adjuster for adjustably attaching the flexible strap to the foot for adjusting the relative position of the foot with respect to the free end of the strap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: Emergency Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott Doenges, Gary Ludwig
  • Patent number: 9421849
    Abstract: A polymeric vehicle window is described, having a composite component with an inner opaque polymeric layer and an outer transparent polymeric layer, wherein the inner opaque polymeric layer and the outer transparent polymeric layer are connected in a planar manner. The inner opaque polymeric layer has at least one at least partially piercing hole, an LED assembly, with an LED, a printed circuit board, and electrical contacts arranged in the hole. The LED assembly is placed in such a way that the LED is in the direction of the outer transparent assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignee: SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS FRANCE
    Inventors: Rym Benyahia, Daniel Anderlini, Emmanuel Gerard
  • Patent number: 9423112
    Abstract: A light fixture may include a plurality of elongate members, each extending between opposed ends and carrying one or more light radiation sources, such as LEDs, and at least one hinge member which mechanically couples one end of one of the elongate members to one end of another of the elongate members. Thus the hinge member allows the orientation of the elongate members between: an open position, wherein the elongate members extend in sequence with each other in a common direction, and a closed position, wherein the elongate members extend side by side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignee: OSRAM GmbH
    Inventors: Alberto Zanotto, Simon Bobbo, Franco Zanon
  • Patent number: 9416954
    Abstract: A light fixture including an electronic housing and at least one optical chamber positioned on each side of the electronic housing. In some embodiments, the optical chambers are positioned a distance from the electronic housing so as to avoid creation of a thermal path between the optical chambers and the electronic housing. Each optical chamber includes a heat sink and a plurality of LEDs mounted on a PCB that is, in turn, mounted on the heat sink. A reflector is positioned over at least a portion of the PCB. In some embodiments, vents extend through the heat sink and a fin extends upwardly from the heat sink and angles at least partially over at least some of the vents. In use, air enters the optical chambers and exits the fixture through the top vents in the heat sink. The air circulates over the reflector, carrying heat from the reflectors during the process. Heat is also conducted to the air from the heat sink.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2016
    Assignee: ABL IP Holding LLC
    Inventor: Michael Ray Miller
  • Patent number: 9410692
    Abstract: An article of furniture includes a furniture body having a utilizing surface and a non-utilizing surface, and a light arrangement which includes a plurality of LEDs embedded in the non-utilizing surface of the furniture body for adding decorating and illuminating functions of the furniture body. The installation of the light arrangement is simple without disassembling the furniture body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2016
    Assignee: Import Direct Inc.
    Inventors: George Wang, Rocky Young
  • Patent number: 9410665
    Abstract: The invention described herein is directed to different embodiments of a low profile lighting unit that in some embodiments is adapted to conform to the shape of the mounting surface and/or adapted to be adjustable so as to be arranged in different configurations to accommodate various lighting applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2016
    Assignee: THE SLOAN COMPANY, INC.
    Inventors: Justin Lind, Timothy Drew Ferrie, Bruce Quaal
  • Patent number: 9410672
    Abstract: A lens includes a light incident surface and a light output surface. The light incident surface includes a first region having points equidistant from the central point of a light emission surface of the light emitting element. The first region satisfies ?a??1??b, wherein ?1 is a first incident angle of any light emitting from the light emitting element. In a second region with 0°<?1??b+20°, the first incident angle of light having a minimum value of ?2/?1 is between ?a and ?b, and ?2/?1>0.9. In a third region with 0°<?1??b+10°, the first incident angle of light having a minimum value of ?3/?1 is between ?a and ?b, and ?3/?1>0.9. ?2 is a second incident angle of the light of ?1 when traveling in the lens, and ?3 is a third incident angle of the light of ?1 when emitting out of the lens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2016
    Assignee: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chao-Yu Chen, Cheng-Hung Hsing, Te-Lun Hsu
  • Patent number: 9413130
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the disclosure relate to an optical system that includes a base unit and one or more cartridges that are removably attachable to the base unit. The one or more cartridges can include optical components configured to output a beam of light (e.g., a laser). The base unit can be configured to combine multiple beams of light (e.g., emitted by multiple cartridges) and output a combined beam of light. The cartridges can be interchanged to modify the light output by the optical system. The optical system can include thermally one or more stable enclosures and/or a temperature controller. The optical system can include one or more alignment adjustment optical components configured to adjust the alignment of one or more light beams.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2016
    Assignee: CVI LASER, LLC
    Inventors: David E. Hargis, John O'Shaughnessy, Mark Lin, William Butterfield
  • Patent number: 9410675
    Abstract: A lighting device includes one or more lighting assemblies, each having a light emitting diode (LED) emitting a light and a lens. Each lens has an impinging light surface refracting a first segment of the light to emerge from an exterior surface of the lens and a second segment of the light intersecting a side mirror whereat it is reflected to emerge from the lens. The lens collecting a large portion of the light emitted by the LED projects an evenly illuminating elongated light beam and appears evenly illuminating when viewed from an exterior location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2016
    Inventors: Kevin McDermott, Loren W. Hausman
  • Patent number: 9411088
    Abstract: The invention relates to an illumination module (1) comprising a plurality of light sources (2) distributed over a light guiding plate (3) accommodating said light sources and capable of guiding light of said light sources through at least a portion of said plate. The light guiding plate has one or more out-coupling structures (4), preferably arranged around each light source, so that at least a portion of the light emitted by a first light source (2A) and at least a portion of the light emitted by a second adjacent light source (2B) mix within said light guiding plate before leaving said illumination module as a single substantially collimated mixed light beam. The invention further relates to a lamp and a display apparatus comprising such an illumination module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2016
    Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
    Inventors: Marcellinus Petrus Carolus Michael Krijn, Michel Cornelis Josephus Marie Vissenberg, Willem Lubertus Ijzerman, Hugo Johan Cornelissen, Ramon Pascal Van Gorkom
  • Patent number: 9400413
    Abstract: An lighting device capable of efficiently dissipating heat generated by a light emitting section without exposing a heat dissipating section to the appearance so as to prevent a user from directly touching the heat dissipating section. A strobe device includes a high-luminance LED, a head plate to which heat generated by the high-luminance LED is transferred, a control unit housing that contains the high-luminance LED and the head plate, a front cover that is used for at least part of an exterior of the control unit housing and is formed with heat dissipating holes, and a bounce housing that can turn with respect to the control unit housing. The heat dissipating holes are formed in a surface, opposed to the bounce housing, of the front cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2016
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Kenichiro Yamashita
  • Patent number: 9400392
    Abstract: An optical substrate has a structured surface that enhances brightness and reduces moire effect. The optical substrate has a three-dimensionally varying, structured light output surface that comprises an irregular prismatic structure. The irregular prismatic structure may be viewed as comprising longitudinal prism blocks or rows thereof, arranged laterally defining peaks and valleys. Adjacent peaks, adjacent valleys, and/or adjacent peak and valley may be parallel or non-parallel, in an orderly, semi-orderly, random, or quasi-random manner. The lateral adjacent peaks, adjacent valleys, and/or adjacent peak and valley are not parallel. The adjacent irregular prism blocks may be irregular longitudinal sections having the same length, or random or quasi-random irregular sections having different lengths. The facets of each prism block may be flat, or curved (convexly and/or concavely).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2016
    Assignee: UBright Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Kong-Hua Wang, Craig Lin, Daniel Yaw-Chung Ko
  • Patent number: 9392832
    Abstract: A helmet including a lighting system integrated into said helmet, the lighting system comprising a first layer; light emitting means mounted to said first layer; controller means mounted to said first layer for controlling said light emitting means; wiring means for linking said light emitting means to said controller means; a second layer fixably attached to said first layer thereby providing an area between said first and second layer for said light emitting means, controller means, and wiring means; power means fixably attached to said second layer for powering said controller and light emitting means; and operating means functionally linked to said controller means for operating said controller means. The application also discloses lighting system contained in a shell that that can be attached to an existing helmet. This application also discloses a lighting system contained in a flexible material that can be fitted onto an existing helmet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2016
    Inventor: Vernon Lombard
  • Patent number: 9371104
    Abstract: A headlight device for a motorcycle that can enhance cooling efficiency inexpensively, without using any special device. In the headlight device for the motorcycle, reflectors are provided with inlet parts through which cooling air is taken into an inside space. In addition, a louver provided on the upper sides of the reflectors is provided, at a position close to an outer lens, with openings through which the air in the inside space is discharged into an inside space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2016
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Miku Otsuji, Hayato Ohashi
  • Patent number: 9366875
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a light directing film comprising a first structured major surface, a second major surface opposite to the first structured major surface and a reference plane between the first structured major surface and the second major surface, wherein the reference plane is substantially perpendicular to the thickness direction of the light directing film, wherein the first structured major surface comprises a first prism element and a second prism element extending substantially in a first direction, wherein a first ridge of the first prism element has a first height relative to the reference plane and a second ridge of the second prism element has a second height relative to the reference plane, wherein the first height of the first ridge of the first prism element varies along the first direction. Preferably, the maximum of the first height is larger than the maximum of the second height.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Assignee: UBright Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Kong-Hua Wang, Ching-An Yang, Han-Tsung Pan
  • Patent number: 9358918
    Abstract: A vehicle headlamp includes a first lamp unit having a first irradiation range, the first lamp unit being configured such that the first irradiation range is adjustable in a horizontal direction, and a second lamp unit having a second irradiation range, the second lamp unit being configured such that the second irradiation range is adjustable in a vertical direction. A resolution of the second lamp unit with respect to the second irradiation range is higher than a resolution of the first lamp unit with respect to the first irradiation range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kiyotaka Mochizuki, Naohisa Tatara